Recaps

At Chu Yanzhang’s birthday dinner, Xie Zhuzhou gave him matching tracking wristbands, and Chu Yanzhang kissed him in an unexpected rush. The next morning, Li Yankai was kidnapped, and Ji Wangyun followed the kidnappers while Xie Zhuzhou called for help.

• Xie Zhuzhou told Ji Wangyan that he and Chu Yanzhang were together, and Ji Wangchen confirmed that the family had already accepted their relationship.
• Chu Yanzhang celebrated his birthday with the Ji brothers and Xie Zhuzhou, wishing for Zhouzhou’s safety and happiness.
• Xie Zhuzhou gave Chu Yanzhang a pair of tracking wristbands, and Chu Yanzhang put them on before lifting and kissing him.
• Several men dragged Li Yankai into a black sedan as he headed to work, and Ji Wangyun witnessed the abduction and followed their car.
• Ji Wangyun sent Xie Zhuzhou a voice message asking for backup, and Xie Zhuzhou told Aolai that Uncle Little Li had been kidnapped before calling Yang Da.

Ji Wangyun and Xie Zhuzhou tracked Li Yankai to an abandoned factory, where Li Yankai distracted his kidnappers by telling them about his miserable life. Xie Zhuzhou listened from a window and felt guilty for not realizing Li Yankai had struggled so much.

• Yang Da gathered his team and called the police after Xie Zhuzhou asked for help.
• Ji Wangyun followed the kidnappers’ sedan to an abandoned factory, where they took Li Yankai into a warehouse.
• Li Yankai dodged a kidnapper’s kick and spun a tale about Li Shangfeng’s neglect, persuading the kidnappers to sympathize with him.
• The kidnappers’ leader questioned Li Yankai’s claims, and Li Yankai added that he had hidden his poor grades and debts from his parents.
• Xie Zhuzhou listened from a second-floor window, realized Li Yankai had endured hardship, and vowed not to bully him again.

Ji Wangyun and Xie Zhuzhou rescued Li Yankai from the kidnappers, but Ji Wangyun fainted from exhaustion and his old head injury. After confirming that both Ji Wangyun and Li Yankai were stable, Xie Zhuzhou turned his anger toward Li Shangfeng for showing no response to his son’s kidnapping.

• Li Yankai passed out after the kidnappers’ leader told him how Li Shangfeng’s actions had ruined their company.
• Ji Wangyun silently entered the warehouse and struck the kidnappers’ leader, then fought the other kidnappers despite his weakness.
• Xie Zhuzhou and Aolai joined Ji Wangyun, and together they subdued the remaining kidnappers.
• Ji Wangyun fainted after learning Li Yankai was only asleep, and Xie Zhuzhou used his bracelet to confirm Ji Wangyun needed rest.
• Xie Zhuzhou checked on Li Yankai, left Aolai to guard him and Ji Wangyun, and went to wake the kidnappers’ leader, angry that Li Shangfeng had not responded to his son’s abduction.

After Li Yankai woke in the hospital, Xie Zhuzhou’s embellished stories made Li Shangfeng believe his son had endured years of hardship and sacrifice, though Li Yankai knew much of it was made up. Li Shangfeng apologized and left to give him space, while Li Yankai finally laughed with Ji Wangyun beside him.

• Li Yankai woke to find Li Shangfeng crying at his bedside, while Xie Zhuzhou accused Li Shangfeng of neglecting him.
• Li Yankai silently recalled that his stories about buying clothes, lacking money, and working several jobs were lies, though he pretended to be asleep.
• Li Shangfeng believed Xie Zhuzhou’s claims, regretted lying to his son, and apologized to the apparently sleeping Li Yankai.
• Ji Wangyun arrived and persuaded Li Shangfeng and Madam Li to leave Li Yankai alone for a while.
• Li Yankai opened his eyes, thanked Ji Wangyun for intervening, and hid beneath the covers to laugh as Ji Wangyun offered to help him.

Xie Zhuzhou ran into Jin Renwei at the hospital and traded insults with him, then watched Chu Yanzhang violently defend him when Jin Renwei attacked. Jin Renwei was taken away by police, and Xie Zhuzhou took Chu Yanzhang to treat his injured hand.

• Xie Zhuzhou insulted Jin Renwei at the hospital and walked away, leaving Jin Renwei furious and plotting revenge.
• Xie Zhuzhou waited in a quiet corner of the hospital garden, where Jin Renwei tried to punch him.
• Chu Yanzhang rushed in, kicked and beat Jin Renwei, then called the police while Xie Zhuzhou stared in surprise.
• The police took Jin Renwei away, and Xie Zhuzhou noticed Chu Yanzhang had injured his hand during the fight.
• Chu Yanzhang asked Xie Zhuzhou if he had been amazing, and Xie Zhuzhou took him to get medicine.

After Chu Yanzhang sulked over Xie Zhuzhou not recognizing his fighting ability, Xie Zhuzhou coaxed him and praised his abs. At home, Xie Zhuzhou told Ji Wuqiu that his second brother had gone to the hospital after intervening in a kidnapping, and Ji Wuqiu learned that the Li Family’s son was involved again.

• Xie Zhuzhou complimented Chu Yanzhang and worried that his injured hand might scar, so Chu Yanzhang pressed his head against his abs to prove he was strong.
• Xie Zhuzhou returned home and found Ji Wuqiu back from his trip.
• Ji Wuqiu questioned Xie Zhuzhou about his second brother, and Xie Zhuzhou admitted that he had gone to the hospital after following kidnappers to help a classmate.
• Ji Wuqiu called his assistant, learned the fuller details, and recognized that the Li Family’s son was involved again.
• Ji Wuqiu told Xie Zhuzhou to stay out of the Jin Family’s affairs and focus on school, but Xie Zhuzhou privately dismissed the idea of taking school seriously.

Ji Wuqiu arranged for Xie Zhuzhou and Chu Yanzhang to learn to swim together, while Xie Zhuzhou started working with his new assistant, Xiao Lin. At the pool, Chu Yanzhang confronted Xiao Lin over his hostility toward Zhouzhou, just as Ji Wangyan arrived to supervise.

• Ji Wuqiu told Xie Zhuzhou to learn to swim with Chu Yanzhang, and Ji Wangyan realized his father was treating Chu as a prospective son-in-law.
• Ji Wangchen assigned Xiao Lin, who claimed to be Xie Zhuzhou’s fan, as his assistant, but Xiao Lin admitted he had been forced into the job and disliked him.
• Xie Zhuzhou threatened to dock Xiao Lin’s pay if he kept making snide remarks, then told him to handle whatever work he did not want to do.
• Xie Zhuzhou brought Xiao Lin to the pool, where Chu Yanzhang called him an anti-fan and Xiao Lin admitted he had long had a problem with Xie Zhuzhou.
• Chu Yanzhang’s expression darkened as he prepared to respond, and Ji Wangyan arrived to supervise their swimming lesson.

Xie Zhuzhou hired Xiao Lin as his assistant despite Xiao Lin being an anti-fan, then struggled with desire and embarrassment after dreaming about Chu Yanzhang. The next morning, Chu Yanzhang worried that Xie Zhuzhou was becoming distant, while Xiao Lin began his new job convinced he could handle Xie Zhuzhou.

• Xie Zhuzhou warned Xiao Lin to speak openly about complaints and respect his decisions, and Xiao Lin agreed to do his best while defending his professional opinions.
• Xie Zhuzhou and Chu Yanzhang attended a swimming lesson, where Xie Zhuzhou became flustered by Chu Yanzhang in his swimsuit.
• Xie Zhuzhou dreamed of an intimate encounter with Chu Yanzhang, woke embarrassed, and rushed to wash his face.
• Chu Yanzhang noticed Xie Zhuzhou acting awkwardly the next morning and worried he had become too clingy, but Xie Zhuzhou kissed and reassured him.
• Xiao Nan explained to Xiao Lin that Xie Zhuzhou avoided tasks whenever he did not feel like doing them, but Xiao Lin remained confident he could manage the job.

Xie Zhuzhou gave Xiao Lin a string of odd errands, from walking Aolai to ordering flowers, before asking him to spread exaggerated rumors about himself at school. Xiao Lin agreed, while Xie Zhuzhou hoped the rumors would drive away the students who kept bothering him.

• Xie Zhuzhou stayed away from work and the hospital, then asked Xiao Lin to walk Aolai after deciding against sending the dog to school.
• Xie Zhuzhou ordered Xiao Lin to buy 999 potted flowers for the Chu Family, but rejected them for not being rare or expensive enough and had them taken away.
• Xie Zhuzhou summoned Xiao Lin to school and asked him to spread wildly exaggerated rumors about Xie Zhuzhou.
• Xiao Lin questioned the request because he thought he was supposed to clear Xie Zhuzhou's name, but accepted the task despite warning it could damage Xie Zhuzhou's image.
• Xie Zhuzhou explained that he wanted to discourage the girls who called him “Rabbit Zhou,” the people confessing to him, and the elementary school children treating him like a boss.

Xiao Lin tried to spread rumors about Xie Zhuzhou at school but was beaten and failed, while Xie kept him on as an assistant. Chu Yanzhang ordered his assistants to proceed with a scheme against Jin Renwei and the Jin Family, and they began making a project sound highly desirable in a neighboring private room.

• Xiao Lin tried to spread rumors about Xie Zhuzhou in the cafeteria, but a girl who supported Xie kicked him and called him an anti-fan.
• Xiao Lin told Xie Zhuzhou that students had injured him and asked to resign, but Xie instructed him to seek work-injury compensation and return after treatment.
• Chu Yanzhang told Wu Chang and the other assistant to carry out his earlier plan once Jin Renwei was released from the police station.
• A few days later, Wu Chang, Wen Shuming, and the others posed as extras in a private room beside Jin Renwei's and loudly negotiated to make their project sound sought-after.

Jin Renwei’s assistant tried to steal information about Wu Chang’s light energy project, unaware Wu Chang had anticipated his move. Meanwhile, Chu Yanzhang rushed to Xie Zhuzhou’s home after Xie pretended to have twisted his ankle, and began checking the injury as Xie struggled to maintain the lie.

• Jin Renwei sent his men to investigate Wu Chang’s light energy project after hearing about it, while Wu Chang and Wen Shuming planted misleading weaknesses to draw him in.
• Jin Renwei’s assistant, Assistant Yu, visited Wu Chang’s temporary office to discuss the project and secretly photographed key documents while Wu Chang took a call.
• Xie Zhuzhou told Chu Yanzhang that his woodcarving assignment about mothers had left him uninspired, and Chu Yanzhang offered to come help him.
• Chu Yanzhang hurried through the dark to the Ji Family’s home after Xie claimed he had twisted his ankle, and Dais remarked on his eagerness while Wu Chang witnessed it.
• Chu Yanzhang found bandages wrapped around Xie Zhuzhou’s ankle and crouched to inspect them, while Xie blushed and resolved to keep up his false story.

Xie Zhuzhou told Chu Yanzhang he did not miss his mother and encouraged him to live in the present, prompting Chu Yanzhang to reassure him that he would be there for him. After Xie Zhuzhou warned him about escaped animals near the path, Chu Yanzhang took Aolai home as a bodyguard, and Aolai killed a snake along the way.

• Chu Yanzhang suggested that Xie Zhuzhou ask for a photo of his mother, but Xie Zhuzhou said he did not miss her and explained that he preferred to live in the present.
• Chu Yanzhang hugged Xie Zhuzhou and told him he would have him from then on.
• Xie Zhuzhou warned Chu Yanzhang about escaped snakes and spiders near the path, so Chu Yanzhang took Aolai with him as a bodyguard.
• Aolai killed a snake that darted out of the grass, and Chu Yanzhang praised him before continuing home.
• Chu Yanzhang arrived safely and told Dais to settle Aolai in, have a doctor check him, and let him choose treats.

After failing to carve an emotionally convincing sculpture of a mother and child, Xie Zhuzhou went out to observe people, dealt with Xiao Lin and a crowd of children, and then brought Chu Yanzhang milk tea and cake. He arrived at Chu Yanzhang’s office as Chu Yanzhang sat absorbed in thought.

• Chu Yanzhang checked encrypted emails about the Jin Family’s movements and told his contact to keep monitoring Jin Renwei.
• Xie Zhuzhou completed a mother-and-infant wood carving but judged it lifeless and covered it up.
• Xie Zhuzhou asked Xiao Lin to bring him coffee, then drove to a nearby street to observe people for inspiration.
• A group of elementary school children recognized Xie Zhuzhou and crowded around his car, so he drove away and noticed an unknown car following him.
• Xie Zhuzhou bought milk tea and strawberry cake for Chu Yanzhang, went to his company, and entered the office to find Chu Yanzhang deep in thought.

Xie Zhuzhou visited Chu Yanzhang at work, then chased a white car that had been following him but failed to catch its driver. He learned the car was rented and asked his team to investigate, while Zhang Yin revealed that fans had seen the chase.

• Xie Zhuzhou brought Chu Yanzhang milk tea and cake, shared lunch with him, and left so Chu Yanzhang could focus on work.
• Xie Zhuzhou noticed a white car following him and chased it through the streets, but it escaped into an alley.
• Xie Guanxia revealed she had been driving the white car to tease her son, Xie Zhuzhou, and then left with her deputy for business.
• Xie Zhuzhou called Yang Da to identify the white car, and the team's technical expert found it belonged to a rental company.
• Xie Zhuzhou asked Yang Da to trace the renter, then Zhang Yin called and said his fans had seen the chase.

Xie Zhuzhou searched an abandoned warehouse for the car that had followed him and discovered it in an underground garage, where he mistook a woman for a ghost. Chu Yanzhang rushed to find him, but the two were confronted by the woman and screamed.

• Xie Zhuzhou learned from Zhang Yin that witnesses had seen a woman wearing sunglasses in the driver's seat.
• Xie Zhuzhou returned at night to search the area where the car had disappeared and suspected an abandoned warehouse.
• Xie Zhuzhou found tire marks and a concealed entrance to an underground garage, where he discovered the white sedan.
• Xie Zhuzhou mistook a figure in white for a female ghost and hid from her as Chu Yanzhang hurried to his location after a wristband alert.
• Chu Yanzhang found Xie Zhuzhou, but the figure turned toward them and the two screamed that they had seen a ghost.

Ji Wangyan’s prank exposed Xie Zhuzhou and Chu Yanzhang’s outing, while Chu Yanzhang resolved to become braver and then followed through on his plan against the Jin Family. The Jin Family faced a public crisis over formaldehyde-contaminated products as Chu Yanzhang watched the fallout.

• Ji Wangyan revealed himself in a ghost mask, frightening Xie Zhuzhou and Chu Yanzhang and interrupting their outing.
• Ji Wangyan promised to make amends, and Chu Yanzhang called Wu Chang to ask how he could become braver.
• Chu Yanzhang decided to train his courage so he could be a strong support for Xie Zhuzhou.
• News broke that the Jin Family’s home furnishing products contained excessive formaldehyde, prompting an investigation and widespread public concern.
• The Jin Family’s leaders ordered a recall, compensation for consumers, an internal investigation, and a press conference.
• Chu Yanzhang watched the developing scandal at his computer and was satisfied with the timing of the exposure.

The Jin Family’s product scandal triggered a collapse in public trust and a plunge in Jin Group’s shares, while Jin Xun suspected the Ji Family of exploiting the crisis. After Jin Xun confronted Ji Wuqiu, Ji Wuqiu asked Xie Zhuzhou whether he or Chu Yanzhang had caused the Jin Family’s troubles.

• Jin Xun promised a recall, refunds, and compensation at a press conference, but public backlash and terminated partnerships drove down Jin Group’s share price.
• Ji Wangchen told Ji Wuqiu that Chu Yanzhang was likely behind the trouble brewing for the Jin Family.
• Jin Xun learned that an unidentified buyer was secretly acquiring Jin Group shares, and his wife wondered whether the Ji Family was responsible.
• Jin Xun arrived at the Ji Family’s home by helicopter and accused Ji Wuqiu of causing the crisis.
• Xie Zhuzhou and Chu Yanzhang defended their attack on Jin Renwei, and Ji Wuqiu denied the Ji Family’s involvement in the Jin Group’s troubles.
• After Jin Xun left, Ji Wuqiu asked Xie Zhuzhou whether he had caused the crisis, then asked about Chu Yanzhang; Xie Zhuzhou rejected the suspicion of Chu Yanzhang.

Xie Zhuzhou confronted Chu Yanzhang about striking back at the Jin Family, then went to investigate the person who had been following him. He secretly followed a scarred man to a secluded abandoned factory, where the man headed inside.

• Ji Wuqiu decided the Divine Sea Group's involvement would help the Ji Family's plans against the Jin Family.
• Chu Yanzhang admitted to Xie Zhuzhou that he had retaliated against the Jin Family, and Xie Zhuzhou warned him to be careful.
• After Chu Yanzhang was taken back to work, Xie Zhuzhou went to the alley to catch whoever had been following him.
• Xie Zhuzhou saw a scarred man enter the courtyard and followed him to the little white car, then secretly slipped into its back seat.
• The man drove to a secluded abandoned factory, got out, checked the surroundings, and walked toward the entrance.

Xie Zhuzhou followed Gong Yue to an abandoned factory, escaped from the locked car, and fought him over a suspicious black bag. After discovering Gong Yue was Xie Guanxia’s deputy, Xie Zhuzhou questioned him about the bag and the person who had followed him dressed as a woman.

• Xie Zhuzhou broke a car window to escape and hid near the abandoned factory when he heard footsteps.
• Gong Yue came out carrying a heavy black plastic bag, and Xie Zhuzhou climbed back into the car as Gong Yue tried to leave.
• Xie Zhuzhou fought Gong Yue in the car, used pepper spray and a toy folding knife to knock him down, then got out and approached the trunk.
• Gong Yue revealed he had been pretending to be unconscious, startling Xie Zhuzhou before identifying himself as Xie Guanxia’s deputy.
• Xie Zhuzhou asked what was in the bag, then challenged Gong Yue about following him while dressed as a woman.

Gong Yue failed to persuade Xie Zhuzhou to meet his mysterious boss, so Xie Zhuzhou arranged a guarded meeting at the City A Library and invited Chu Yanzhang. Meanwhile, Xie Zhuzhou began testing whether Ji Wangyun had regained his memories, leaving Ji Wangyun frightened that his little brother had caught on to his act.

• Gong Yue explained that his boss wanted to see Xie Zhuzhou, but Xie Zhuzhou refused to go with him and arranged to choose the meeting place himself.
• Xie Zhuzhou scheduled the meeting for three days later at the City A Library, and Chu Yanzhang agreed to come along.
• After Ji Wangyan asked Xie Zhuzhou to bring Ji Wangyun and Li Yankai home from the hospital, Xie Zhuzhou suspected that Ji Wangyun might have recovered his memories.
• Xie Zhuzhou took Ji Wangyun and Li Yankai out for a meal and brought up an old promise, making Ji Wangyun cough violently.
• Xie Zhuzhou continued teasing Ji Wangyun about his amnesia, and Ji Wangyun hid behind Li Yankai, afraid his little brother had discovered he was pretending.

Xie Zhuzhou teased Ji Wangyun over an embarrassing memory before driving him and Li Yankai away from Jin Family kidnappers. He led the pursuers into a police encirclement, then went to the police station and headed to class as footage of the chase spread online.

• Xie Zhuzhou embarrassed Ji Wangyun by claiming he had once danced in the rain to save the Earth, while Li Yankai laughed and asked about their past.
• Xie Zhuzhou drove Ji Wangyun and Li Yankai home as unidentified vehicles pursued them, then warned them that someone seemed to be targeting Ji Wangyun.
• Chu Yanzhang asked Wu Chang to call the police and sent drone A89 to film the suspicious vehicles.
• Xie Zhuzhou led the Jin Family kidnappers into a police encirclement and explained to Ji Wangyun that the Jin Group's troubles might have prompted the attack.
• Xie Zhuzhou took Ji Wangyun and Li Yankai home, went to the police station, and then drove to school for class.
• A netizen's video of Xie Zhuzhou outmaneuvering the pursuing cars on an overpass began circulating online.

After Xie Zhuzhou’s highway escape went viral, Chu Yanzhang had the news removed and invited him to spend the night at a countryside courtyard. Their affectionate drive and talk of growing old together left Xie Zhuzhou flustered when he found Chu Yanzhang cooking shirtless.

• Xie Zhuzhou’s classmates showed him a viral video of his highway escape, and he learned Chu Yanzhang had arranged for the news to be deleted.
• Xie Zhuzhou thanked Chu Yanzhang and agreed to go fishing and stay overnight at a countryside courtyard.
• Chu Yanzhang picked Xie Zhuzhou up from school and brought clothes and supplies for their trip.
• As they drove, Chu Yanzhang and Xie Zhuzhou imagined growing old together with a flower-filled courtyard, fruit trees, and dogs.
• Chu Yanzhang cooked dinner at the courtyard house, and Xie Zhuzhou found him shirtless in a black apron and got a nosebleed.

Chu Yanzhang’s shirtless cooking made Xie Zhuzhou flustered, and the two went night fishing, where Chu Yanzhang caught a bucket of fish thanks to a secret upstream fish release. They returned to the dark courtyard with almost no phone battery and no idea where the light switch was.

• Chu Yanzhang found Xie Zhuzhou having a nosebleed, cared for him, and explained that he had taken off his shirt because cooking made him hot.
• Xie Zhuzhou struggled to hide his attraction to Chu Yanzhang during dinner and accidentally told him to eat him before correcting himself.
• Chu Yanzhang and Xie Zhuzhou went night fishing, and Chu Yanzhang caught fish after fish while Xie Zhuzhou’s rod was dragged away.
• Wu Chang and the others secretly released hungry fish upstream for double pay, sending them toward Chu Yanzhang’s fishing spot.
• Chu Yanzhang and Xie Zhuzhou returned to the pitch-black courtyard with nearly dead phones, and Xie Zhuzhou asked about Chu Yanzhang’s Little Genius phone watch.

Chu Yanzhang and Xie Zhuzhou struggled with their fear in the dark courtyard and shared a bed for comfort. Chu Yanzhang began telling Xie Zhuzhou a ghost story about a bride who killed her unfaithful groom, leaving the story unfinished.

• Chu Yanzhang clung to Xie Zhuzhou as they searched the dark courtyard for the light switches, and Xie Zhuzhou turned on the lights.
• Chu Yanzhang asked Xie Zhuzhou to sleep beside him and wait outside while he showered, and Xie Zhuzhou agreed.
• Xie Zhuzhou waited outside the bathroom, privately thinking about Chu Yanzhang's physique and imagining getting closer to him.
• Chu Yanzhang and Xie Zhuzhou went to bed in matching cat-paw pajamas, and Chu Yanzhang left a night-light on.
• Chu Yanzhang pointed out the space beneath the bed and the howling wind, then began telling Xie Zhuzhou a horror story about a bride who killed her unfaithful groom.

Xie Zhuzhou and Chu Yanzhang grew closer after sharing an intimate moment, and Xie decided to take responsibility by asking his father to arrange their marriage sooner. The next morning, Xie disguised himself before leaving for his appointment with a woman.

• Chu Yanzhang told Xie Zhuzhou a legend about a haunted well, and Xie clung to him in fright when the story reached its climax.
• Xie Zhuzhou and Chu Yanzhang became aroused while lying together, and Chu offered to help Xie before they stopped short of going all the way.
• The next morning, Chu Yanzhang made breakfast for Xie, who decided he would ask his father to arrange their marriage sooner.
• Xie and Chu returned to the Ji Family, where Ji Wangyan worried that his youngest brother might return to his philandering ways.
• Li Yankai left the Ji Family to return to work, while Ji Wangyun stayed home to recover.
• Xie Zhuzhou disguised himself with a high-street outfit and blue hair spray before leaving for his appointment, and Ji Wangchen reminded him to stay safe.